and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
older sister; elder sister
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter; missive; note; mail
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
the place for; the time for; the level of
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to begin to walk; to set out
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
myself; yourself; I; me; you
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do