to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; differentiation; classification
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to play a leading role; to play a central part
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement