name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
by means of; due to; because of; according to
letter; missive; note; mail
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
moron; idiot; stupid person
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
until now; so far; up to the present
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
adds force or indicates command
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)