only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; like that; that sort of; very
fort; stronghold; fortification
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as (for); for; in the capacity of
discovery; detection; finding
place; situation; position; location
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
second (unit of time); arc second
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
presumption; assumption; estimation
within; inside of; less than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
as; because; with; due to