somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
when it becomes; when it comes to
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
really; truly; indeed; good grief
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
second day of the month; two days
family; members of a family
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition