gentle; mild; meek; tender
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
when it becomes; when it comes to
thousands; several thousand
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
that is to say; so that means
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to shake one's head (in denial)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
although I say; although one might say; although called
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill