(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
please; somehow or other; one way or another
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
in one's own way or style
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
just; fair; proper; reasonable
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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
all present; all concerned; all of us
grudge; complaint; reproach
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady