here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
relatively; comparatively
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the various countries of Europe and America; the West
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
than; from; out of; except; but; more
remarkable; striking; obvious
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
future (usually near); prospects
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)