to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(not) even once; (not) ever
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
powerful person; influential person
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
various countries; various regions; various provinces
unique; unsurpassed; ranking foremost
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
curse; spell; malediction
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape