to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
private clinician; physician in private practice
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
overlooking; turning a blind eye
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
student (esp. a university student)
every year; yearly; annually
bragging; showing off; pride
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix