to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
while; during; while; although; all; both
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
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
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to boil strongly; to be excited
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
determination; resolution
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
the other day; some time ago; recently
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryo system, early Meiji period)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
returning to a capital city (esp. Kyoto)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be helpful; to be useful
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all