a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be needed; to be wanted
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
surname; family name; last name
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)