to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
while; during; while; although; all; both
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
older brother; elder brother
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
this occasion; at this time; now
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be born; to come into the world
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to