head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one bow; one salute; one greeting
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
like this; this sort; this way
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
of course; certainly; naturally
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
don't you think?; indicates question
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(on) horseback; riding a horse
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tank (military vehicle); chariot
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
existence; being; presence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)