to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
evening; early night hours
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
beyond this point; from now on; after this
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to be conspicuous; to stand out
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
society; the world; the times
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
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
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in comparison to; rather than
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
fat; tallow; lard; grease
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
greeting; a fine thing to say
long (time that has passed); old (story)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
finally; after; following; at the end (of)