to be needed; to be wanted
direct control; direct supervision
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
if it is the case that ...
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
story; tale; talk; discussion
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
directions; instructions; orders; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)