this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(giving) instruction; initiation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
body and soul; mind and body
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
excellent plan; best policy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)