surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
temporary theater; temporary theatre; lean-to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
opinion; intention; thought
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
living thing; organism; creature; biology
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal