to ascertain; to check; to make sure
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
continuation; succession; series
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
every month; each month; monthly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point