master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
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
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
now; soon; already; yet; further; more