to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
general idea; concept; notion
discovery; detection; finding
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to accept; to receive; to agree
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in comparison to; rather than
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
after that; afterwards; thereafter
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
adds force or indicates command
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)