important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
secretary (government); director; chief
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
than; from; out of; except; but; more
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
all present; all concerned; all of us
ninth day of the month; nine days
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
two persons; two people; pair; couple
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to look forward to something
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
even if; even though; however; no matter how
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
how many years; how long; what year
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)