to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
reason; cause; circumstances
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
a little bit; a little while
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
content (of a mineral, etc.)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
older brother; elder brother
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says