soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
emperor (of Japan); mikado
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
chance; opportunity; occasion
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
reaching; attaining; arrival
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
personal; individual; private
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in