toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
difference; discrepancy; variation
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
tatami-mat room rented out for meetings, meals, etc.; place for assignations; (Edo-period) brothel
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to talk; to chat; to chatter
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof