return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
why; how; for what reason
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
in person; personally; directly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
instability; insecurity; crankiness
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in the meanwhile; during the time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about