after that; afterwards; thereafter
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
which way; which direction; where; who
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
passing one's time; extinction (of light); quenching (of fluorescence)
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
visiting a shrine; visiting a home
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
being very busy; busyness
guess; conjecture; surmise
to play around; to gallivant about
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
extremely regrettable; deeply unfortunate; most disappointing; utterly deplorable
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
karuta gathering (for playing uta-garuta)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
association; society; organization; organisation
New Year's party; New Year's banquet (held annually by the emperor on January 5, prior to WWII)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry