actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
surname; family name; last name
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
Tottori (city, prefecture)
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
does not seem; unlikely; improbable