since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
two persons; two people; pair; couple
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...