to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
originally; by nature; from the start
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
being adopted into the family of one's bride
finding employment; getting a job
don't you think?; indicates question
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
than; from; out of; except; but; more
the place for; the time for; the level of
modesty; humility; being humble
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
corridor; hallway; passageway
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stop walking; to pause
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
guidance; leadership; leading the way
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush