to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
this world; this life; world of the living
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
because of; owing to; due to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin