small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
funeral; burial; condolence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
when it becomes; when it comes to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to order; to command; to appoint
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
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
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
two persons; two people; pair; couple