in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to mark the end; to spell the end
to pass (of time); to elapse
how much; how many; to what extent
meaning; significance; sense
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to forget completely; to leave behind
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
sentiment; sentimentality
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)