this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
forcibly; against one's will
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
living thing; living creature; animal; life
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
toe; toe (of a golf club)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
now that; since; so long as; because
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!