why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; such is life
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
name; given name; first name
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
second generation; second; junior
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
on one hand; on the other hand
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
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
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be needed; to be wanted
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly