to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
if it is the case that ...
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
competent; suitable; qualified
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
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...
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
while; during; while; although; all; both
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
a few years ago; some years back
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)