and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
conviction; belief; confidence
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
ten; 10; ten years of age
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
remaining snow; lingering snow
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected