to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(social) class; rank; grade
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
such ... as; or some such
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
in comparison to; rather than
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest