honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
what kind of business; what sort of matter
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
than; from; out of; except; but; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
at least; at most; (even) just
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
transactions; dealings; business
in proportion to; just as much as
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the lower classes; the common people
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
magic; sorcery; incantation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny