to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
various countries; various regions; various provinces
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to subsist; to keep on living
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
had better ...; may as well ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)