to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
name; given name; first name
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
of course; certainly; naturally
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
disliking people similar to oneself
to feel; to sense; to experience
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing