sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
in comparison to; rather than
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary