counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
both (people); the two of them
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
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
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unfortunately; regrettably
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
about this time; about now
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...