point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
himself; yourself; herself
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to attack; to assault; to assail
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
annexation; merger; swallowing up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
rather; better; instead; if anything
such ... as; or some such
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something