companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to order; to command; to appoint
single word; a few words; brief comment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
personification; impersonation; embodiment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
number one; first; best; most; game; round
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)