in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to happen to have on hand or in stock
on one hand; on the other hand
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
war; fighting; fierce competition
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
considerably; fairly; quite
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently