like this; in this way; as you see
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
samurai; warrior; military family
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
head of family; originator
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
connection; link; relationship
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
man of the hour; woman of the hour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
very young; little; childish; immature
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic