certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to have a talk; to tell a story
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
repeatedly; several times; many times
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
existence; possession; having; limited company
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
over-fond parent; doting parent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless