iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
long ago; already; a long time ago
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
postwar period; period after Second World War
time; season; period; phase; stage
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
just because; even if; even though
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
my husband; one's family; family member
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
cheap article; poor quality article
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to ascertain; to check; to make sure