after all; because; but; even; too; as well
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to attempt; to test; to try out
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be frank; to drop all pretense
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
cooperation; collaboration
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in