this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(social) position; status
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
as is habit; the way life normally is
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large build; large pattern
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
imperial court; royal court
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to say; to be called; to do
university student; college student
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
job hunting; job searching