association; union; guild
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
number of people; population; human head
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
had better ...; had better not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be silent; to say nothing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...