as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
calamity; misfortune; disaster
family; relatives; dependents; household
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to ask; to enquire; to query
how; in what way; by what means
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
that kind; competition; match
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend