I see; that's right; indeed
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
heartstrings; koto string
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
interrogation; hearing; trial
government service; the bureaucracy
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
main question; real issue at hand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive