today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
homeless; homeless person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to pass (of time); to elapse
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that