prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
alternation of generations
historical play; period drama
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
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
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
modern person; people of today
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
pistol; handgun; revolver
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...