preparation; arrangements
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sincere; honest; faithful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ration; stipend; allowance
invitation; introduction; temptation
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
ministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryo period); military command body (early Meiji period)
existence; possession; having; limited company
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise