it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
refined taste; elegant pursuits
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
to say; to be called; to do
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
by means of; due to; because of; according to
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various