end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how; in what way; how about
don't you think?; indicates question
war; battle; match; game; competition
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire