outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
piece; fragment; one (object)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to be busy at work; to work diligently
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
considerably; fairly; quite
(medical) doctor; physician
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
that is to say; so that means
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
people; men and women; each person; everybody
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction