this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
thereupon; therefore; because of that
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
three generations; three periods; third generation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
establishment (of a business); founding
Ansei era (1854.11.27-1860.3.18)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish