to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
how many years; how long; what year
(some) more; even more; longer; further
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
surname; family name; last name
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
name; given name; first name
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
hey there; I say; see here
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back