even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
university entrance examination
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
modern Japanese; current written style
particularly; only; in the case of
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
colour; color; hue; tints
living thing; organism; creature; biology
action; operation; effect; function
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 refer to; to use as reference
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)