now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
together; at the same time; same; identical
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
pupil; student; schoolchild
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
intimidation; threat; bluster
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
honorific/polite/humble prefix
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
cooking; food preparation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
two persons; two people; pair; couple
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life