important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what kind of; what sort of; what
to order; to command; to appoint
murder; killing; murderer
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
non-commissioned officer; low-ranking samurai (Edo period)
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
high-ranking samurai (Edo period); bodhisattva
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
suffix for familiar person
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
messenger; envoy; emissary
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to