particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
decoration; ornament; trimmings
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
so; therefore; and; (and) then
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
observation; survey; watching
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
two (long cylindrical things)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
ten-year-old; ten year old
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
treasure; treasured item; prized possession