to translate; to interpret
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
thrift; economy; frugality
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
feudal retainer or warrior
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
pardon; remission; amnesty
long (time that has passed); old (story)
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito