board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
society; the world; the times
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
the place for; the time for; the level of
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
I see; that's right; indeed
open air; outdoors; outside
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
convenient; handy; useful
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together