just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to rise; to erect; to get up
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
older brother; elder brother
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
packhorse; workhorse; hack
in this way; thus; such; uh...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
individual; one by one; separate; each
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to pile up; to accumulate
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
root; source; origin; cause
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
event; phenomenon; matter
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
distinction; differentiation; classification
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
very; much; greatly; a lot of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style