first generation; founder
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to discuss; to talk together
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
it is not (like that) either
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
suffix for familiar person
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
difficult problem; challenge
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show