(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
how much; how many; however
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(not) even once; (not) ever
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
knowledge applied to evil purposes