miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to say; to tell; to state; to do
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
meritorious deed; services
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
how; in what way; how about
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one's house; one's home; one's family