today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
probability; likelihood; chances
older sister; elder sister
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
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...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
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.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
don't you think?; indicates question
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
three; three years of age
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
father; dad; husband; you; he
loveable; very likeable; like very much