life; living; I; me; student
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
(former) imperial university
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
major powers of the world; great powers
in succession; one by one
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
armaments; military preparations
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
story; tale; talk; discussion
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me