indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
eccentric; crank; oddball
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
study; research; investigation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
within the jurisdiction of
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to loiter around; to wander about
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital