you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
self-indulgence; looseness; dissolution; licence; license
society; public; community; social studies
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
firefly watching; firefly catching
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
even though it is not; despite not
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
action of making something; -ification
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
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)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
how; in what way; how about
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf