to be able (to); to be possible (to)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(not) even once; (not) ever
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
even though; despite; when
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to this extent; to this degree; this much
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
small amount; bit; smidgen
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
this world; this life; world of the living
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?