if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
cookware; cooking utensil
many; numerous; various; large number of
vitality; ability to earn a living
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at first; in the beginning; originally
living by oneself; living alone
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)