law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
yearned for; longed for; missed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence