and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
something like ...; something called ...
long ago; already; a long time ago
courteous reception; honorable treatment; honourable treatment
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(some) more; even more; longer; further
race (of people); type of person
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Japanese person; Japanese people
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)