granted that; even if; even though
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
papermaking; paper manufacture
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
several years; a few years
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
clearing one's throat; cough
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten