year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
reason; cause; circumstances
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tool; implement; means; furniture
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in addition; besides this; twice
-less; lacking; non-existing
fate; chance; relationship; tie
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
story; tale; talk; discussion
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to marry off; to espouse to
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time