that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
birth; creation; formation
(not) even once; (not) ever
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
meaning; significance; sense
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
deep inside; innermost place
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit