right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
a long time ago; long before now
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to face; to go towards; to head towards
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dullard; indecisive person
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to govern; to manage; to subdue
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth