to be needed; to be wanted
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(walking) stick; cane; wand
present; gift; to give a present or gift
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be silent; to say nothing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
really; truly; indeed; good grief
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on