but; however; provided that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
communication technology; communications technology
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
story; tale; talk; discussion
perfect; complete; flawless
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
this world; this life; world of the living
that's the way it is; such is life
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
for example; for instance; e.g.
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
morning fog; morning mist
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm