one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
story; tale; talk; discussion
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
lately; recently; nowadays
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
after that; afterwards; thereafter
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
this world; this life; world of the living
world; society; people; the public
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
reason; cause; circumstances
please; somehow or other; one way or another
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to step back; to walk backwards
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other