honorific/polite/humble prefix
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the other day; a few days ago
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
I see; that's right; indeed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me