this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
almost; roughly; approximately
ten; 10; ten years of age
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
one's own property; possessions
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
most difficult; next to impossible
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dream for the future; hopes for the future
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
one's post; place of work; workplace
world; society; people; the public
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)