even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to apportion; to share; to divide and give out
senior; elder; person older than oneself
youth; minor; young people
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
succeeding; following; trailing; next
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
third day of the month; three days
in terms of; from the point of view of
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
orphan; person without friends
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
at that time; in those days
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)