nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
honorific/polite/humble prefix
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
while; during; while; although; all; both
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force or indicates command
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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