twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(Edo-period) town magistrate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
hey there; I say; see here
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
book; volume; this; present; main; head
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
of course; certainly; naturally
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world