trifling matter; urination; urine
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to understand; to make out
to arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
passenger; rider; good rider
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
a step; short distance; short time
casting; cast-metal object
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to shake off; to throw off
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to pass (of time); to elapse
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
mountain road; mountain trail
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature