increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good bye; I'm off; see you later
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
government and municipal offices; public agencies
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
at that time; in those days
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
person of high rank or income
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
samurai; warrior; military family
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing