useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
evil influence; ill effect
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
in one's own way or style
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
high-quality Japanese paper
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
importance; emphasis; stress
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
teachings left by a deceased person; last instructions
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line