it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
don't you think?; indicates question
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
oracle; revelation; divine message
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to gather; to collect; to assemble
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
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...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to