The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
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)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
history of; experience of
Edo period inspection of rice plants
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
the people; citizens; the populace
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.