although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
cooperation; collaboration
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
wasteful person; spendthrift
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Europe and America; the West
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
when it becomes; when it comes to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
honour; honor; glory; privilege
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)