that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
region; limits; stage; level
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
heir; inheritor; successor
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
command; control; commander
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to perceive; to understand
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
tool; implement; means; furniture
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to accept; to receive; to agree
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others