horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
if so; in that case; in that situation