this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
please (give me); please (do for me)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in that way; thus; so; so?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence