perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
standing up (without any support); standing
of course; certainly; naturally
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
person who is ...; thing that is ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
that said; that being said
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that's the way it is; such is life
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper