to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
I see; that's right; indeed
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
failure; mistake; blunder
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to gather; to collect; to assemble
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
clear autumn water; clear fall water
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
already; now; no longer; not any more
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thick clouds; classical Japanese poetry
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)