to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to be surprised; to be astonished
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
matter of time; question of time
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do