but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
grandfather; male senior-citizen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to recall; to remember; to recollect
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
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)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
lost article; something forgotten
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mistress; kept woman; concubine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
town girl; girl raised in a town
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case