should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
it's been a long time; long time no see
the matter you have been talking about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
time; season; period; phase; stage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
declaration; proclamation; announcement
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage