so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
originally; by nature; from the start
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
impossible to do (although wants to)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
hello; good day; good afternoon
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
function; facility; faculty; feature
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)