to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; like this; in this way
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
all present; all concerned; all of us
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
like this; this sort; this way
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation