achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
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
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
such; like that; that sort of; very
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
first thing in the morning
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize; to apologise
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to compete with; to vie for
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)