to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
scale; scope; plan; structure
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
rejection (of an application)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
understood; I see; OK; present; here
honorific/polite/humble prefix
article to be delivered; present
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty