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
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to stop walking; to pause
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to govern; to manage; to subdue
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
proceeding to the capital
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
looking on from afar; being a spectator
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now