near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to say; to be called; to do
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
while; during; while; although; all; both
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
worry; mental agony; heartache
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
reason; cause; circumstances
to face; to go towards; to head towards
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing