sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(political) power; authority; influence
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness