substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)