to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
highest grade; superlative degree
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
adds force or indicates command