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
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
that day; the very same day
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
time; season; period; phase; stage
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
alone; by oneself; on one's own
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
life; living; I; me; student
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
special; particular; peculiar; unique
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
forcibly; by force; against one's will
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down