to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to be needed; to be wanted
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)