fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
adds force or indicates command
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
reason; cause; circumstances
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to order; to command; to appoint
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
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.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
samurai general (esp. during the Sengoku period)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in