civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!