to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to palm off; to force a sale
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
silence; stillness; quietness
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
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)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
workshop; studio; atelier
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)