dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period); various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryō system
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
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 ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to say; to be called; to do
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal