operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
pittance; something very small
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides