in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
around the world; throughout the world
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the front; honest; upright; decent
judgment; judgement; discernment
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that