anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
time; hour; period; class
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
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
after that; afterwards; thereafter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ago; since; before; previous
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
how; in what way; how about
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
place; situation; position; location
to be opposite; to face each other
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also