unlucky quarter (southwest)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
family; relatives; dependents; household
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
survival; survivor; relic
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
akabeko; toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Ministry of Works (Tang dynasty China)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
detour; circumvention; turning movement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)