until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wherein; therein; thereinto
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
chair; stool; post; office; position
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
armor and helmet (armour)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
God; god; ace; king; superior person
a Buddha; deceased person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; somehow or other; one way or another