considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
first meeting; first interview with
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(licensed) red light district
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
honorific/polite/humble prefix
master; teacher; stable master
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous