somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
war; fighting; fierce competition
blood relationship; blood relative
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
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
moron; idiot; stupid person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality