what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
of course; certainly; naturally
older brother; elder brother
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to call in; to invite; to bring in
ten; 10; ten years of age
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
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
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute