something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be able to manage somehow or other
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
time; hour; period; class
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
that is to say; so that means
start of work; commencement; opening
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
little by little; bit by bit
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
how; in what way; how about
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
5th day of the month; five days
using up one's paid vacation days; using up one's holiday entitlement
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...