should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
border patrol; border guard; border guards
by means of; due to; because of; according to
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
national border; provincial border
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
both; both sides; both parties
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
reality; actuality; hard fact
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial