to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to turn towards; to point
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong