won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
in comparison to; rather than
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
connection; link; relationship
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
originally; by nature; from the start
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be needed; to be wanted
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
everything; anything; nothing
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
this world; this life; world of the living
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger