that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
mountain river; mountain stream
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)