teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
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
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
living thing; living creature; animal; life
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to be found; to be discovered
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
inspection; examination; survey
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day