origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to say; to be called; to do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
main shrine; inner sanctuary
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
having no special rank or title
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
caller; visitor; company; guest
now; the present time; just now; another; more
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
price; cost; value; worth; value
will not do; do not; does not
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk