wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
honorific/polite/humble prefix
how; in what way; how about
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
of course; certainly; naturally
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
all; entire; whole; altogether
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know