in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the world in general; society; convention
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
rather; better; instead; if anything
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
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...
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...