indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
surroundings; environs; circumference
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that is to say; so that means
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)