indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
already; now; no longer; not any more
finishing blow; coup de grâce
participation in government; state councillor (in the ritsuryo system); state councilor; vice-minister (early Meiji period); Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
new government; new administration
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
split; division; break up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
release; liberation; acquittal
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
trial; judgement; judgment
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable