thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
chapter one; first chapter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
incident; affair; happening; event
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by myself; in person; by oneself
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish