to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
and yet; though; when; in spite of
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
what do you want?; can I help you?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
of course; certainly; naturally
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sentiment; sentimentality
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)