to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
mockery; derision; ridicule
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)