state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
single word; a few words; brief comment
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
beginning; outset; first; onset
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
master; teacher; stable master
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish