(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
will not do; do not; does not
very wealthy person; millionaire
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
ago; since; before; previous
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
how many years; how long; what year
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
pull; patronage; tug; discount