first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be worried; to be troubled
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
suffix for familiar person
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be saved up (of money)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
now; the present time; just now; another; more
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
in history; ever; historical
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that; the matter in question
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)