endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to throw away; to abandon
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
(a few) words; phrase; expression
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
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
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
Bulgaria; spirited; rising; sudden; abrupt
land of the gods; Japan; China
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much