meaning; significance; sense
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
don't you think?; indicates question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in that way; thus; so; so?
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
such ... as; or some such
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
clearing one's throat; cough
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
selection; choice; option
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)