first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to be ill; to suffer from
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
morning star; Venus; rarity
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
then; well; so; well then
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)