nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
in one's own way or style
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
just because; even if; even though
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
in comparison to; rather than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
outward appearance; apparent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
again; once more; a second time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!