nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
history of Japan; Japanese history
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
father; dad; husband; you; he
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rather; better; instead; if anything
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding