indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to pry; to prize; to prise
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
memories; recollections; reminiscence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
newcomer; initiate; rookie
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
something like ...; something called ...
being concerned about or mindful of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
on bad terms; at loggerheads
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender