how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to be needed; to be wanted
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
natural; reasonable; obvious
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tool; implement; means; furniture
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to say; to be called; to do
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
in this way; thus; such; uh...
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
all present; all concerned; all of us
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
this place; where one comes from; here