country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
due form; official; formality
registration; accession; register; entry; record
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
training; drill; practice; discipline
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
late at night; at a late hour
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become better; to improve
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
in the same way as; just like
guidance; leadership; leading the way
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading