anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself