improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to say; to be called; to do
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
connection; link; relationship
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
samurai; warrior; military family
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points