to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Ogata Kouan (1810.8.13-1863.7.25)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
information; experience; knowledge; observation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
putting life into; animating; cheering up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
when it becomes; when it comes to
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
art of war; strategy; tactics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
don't you think?; indicates question
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption