to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to say; to be called; to do
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
war; fighting; fierce competition
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
same; similar; (just) like; equal
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
only; merely; but; no more than
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)