approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bank; banking institution
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
individual; private person; personal; private
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
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 sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
day of month; counter for days
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
food; food products; foodstuffs
to say; to be called; to do
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling