very; much; greatly; a lot of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
advocacy; pleading by proxy; speaking for another; attorney
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to blow off; to be blown off
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
white stone; white (go pieces)
ease; comfort; feeling at home
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
mochi; (sticky) rice cake