to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
way; method; means; resource; course
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
every year; yearly; annually
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hey there; I say; see here
a little; a bit; slightly
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
body; body blow (in boxing)