huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
home area; home town; local
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
messenger; envoy; emissary
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
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)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
don't you think?; indicates question
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
influence; clout; leverage
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
father; dad; husband; you; he
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life