to finish; to end; to close
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
convenient; handy; useful
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...