of course; certainly; naturally
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the way back; the way home; return trip
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
this family; we; this house
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
punishment; judgement; judgment
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants