as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to pull in (fish); to land
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
too much; excessively; too
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
contract; compact; agreement
how; in what way; how about
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
great wealth; enormous fortune
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
it is not (like that) either
of no interest; not interested
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)