new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
such; like that; that sort of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
such; like that; that sort of
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
armed might; military power; the sword; force
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
neighboring village; neighbouring village
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
at least; at most; (even) just
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
operation (of a ship or aircraft route); service; navigation; flight
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
several times; a few times
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain