to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
village; hamlet; countryside; country
great difference; major mistake
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to pass (of time); to elapse
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
caller; visitor; company; guest
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
military forces; hosts; troops
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
great commander; famous commander
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...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me