to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
questions and answers; dialogue
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
corridor; hallway; passageway
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
nobles and soldiers; imperial court
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause