that is to say; so that means
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
preceding paragraph; first part
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go out and away; to leave
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
whereabout; about where; how much
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
father; dad; husband; you; he
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
please (give me); please (do for me)
free (of charge); gratuitous
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop