to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
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)
retainer; vassal; servant
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
glorious achievement; distinguished service
to call in; to invite; to bring in
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be helpful; to be useful
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season