investment; contribution; financing
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
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
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
of no interest; not interested
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
close; intimate; on good terms
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
family; members of a family
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy