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
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
under repair; out of service
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
about when; about what time; how soon
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to shut in; to confine; to contain
intention; idea; inclination; wish
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
10,000,000,000; ten billion
how can (one) do something
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to see through; to see the true nature of something
negotiations; discussions; connection
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to need; to require; to take; to demand
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank