the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
if so; in that case; in that situation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
since when; from when; how long
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
good feeling; feeling good
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
name; given name; first name