spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
large amount of money; great cost
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
should; must; -able; probably; likely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
even more; still more; further
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation