defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dependent on luck; matter of luck
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(some) more; even more; longer; further
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it is I who should say so
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage