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
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
reason; cause; history; origin
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hand over; to surrender
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
still (continuing); as ever; further
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
such ... as; or some such
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
expression; presentation; representation; notation