perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
beginning; outset; first; onset
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
suffix for familiar person
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
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
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
material; substance; matter
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
guardian; protector; patron; parent
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)