severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
coincident with; while; simultaneously
almost; roughly; approximately
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
until now; so far; up to the present
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
succession; continuation; series; sequence
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back