to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
about when; about what time; how soon
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
but; however; provided that
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
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)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
degree of familiarity; popularity
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
going through; going via; going by way of
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
usually; under usual circumstances
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
curse; spell; malediction
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree