supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
step; stride; counter for steps
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
this world; this life; world of the living
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
failure; mistake; blunder
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
considerably; greatly; a lot
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle