to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be helpful; to be useful
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to follow another's example
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to bring; to take; to bring about
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
don't you think?; indicates question
such ... as; or some such
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
close; intimate; on good terms
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
(turned out) all right in the end
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me