edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
example of a word or phrase
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)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
pressure; oppression; suppression
Japanese person; Japanese people
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
surely (not); certainly (not)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
daily-use kanji (superseded in 1981)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
questions and answers; dialogue
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
kana orthography; syllabary spelling
text; provisions (act, treaty)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation