to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
doctors; teachers; lawyers
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
influence; effect; impact
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
heir; inheritor; successor
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hello; good day; good afternoon
it's been a long time; long time no see
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice