event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
anything and everything; just about everything
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
hello; good day; good afternoon
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
suffix for familiar person
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
president (of a society); chairman
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all