head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
another showing (of a play); playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor); recapitulation
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
victim; injured party; sufferer
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
instant; moment; for an instant
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
in the meanwhile; during the time
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
witnessing; observing; sighting
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly