to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be worried; to be troubled
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
besides; furthermore; moreover
vehicle; horse-drawn carriage
person who carries a palanquin; palanquin bearer
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
high steward; grand master
frequent; densely packed; thick
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to look around; to survey
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)