to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
although I say; although one might say; although called
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
be (that) as it may; having said that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
nothing but; none other than
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy