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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
look!; there!; here!; that is
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
how; in what way; how about
suffix for familiar person
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?