tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
headquarters; head office; main office
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
beginning; outset; first; onset
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
several minutes; a few minutes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
coincident with; while; simultaneously
the entire force (of soldiers)