what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(another's) child; child; kid
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
Katsura Kogorō (earlier name of Kido Takayoshi, 1833.8.11-1877.5.26)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
chance; opportunity; occasion