mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
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)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
existence; possession; having; limited company
suffix for familiar person
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona