order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
great person; eminent figure
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
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
I see; that's right; indeed
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
fee; charge; rate; material
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
be (that) as it may; having said that
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn