anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to become empty; to be emptied
by itself; automatically; naturally
degeneration; retrogression
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
doorstop; door stop; door stopper
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
torture to death; torment to death