authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
river; stream; River; the ... river
finish; completion; the end
prime minister; premier; chancellor
arriving in Japan; visiting Japan
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be surprised; to be astonished
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
such ... as; or some such
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name