apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
already; now; no longer; not any more
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
day of month; counter for days
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
steamship; steamboat; steamer
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
again; once more; a second time
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in this way; thus; such; uh...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
please (give me); please (do for me)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
tying down; fastening; binding; jimi system; ancient Chinese self-rule administrative system
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come