mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
lodging host; lodging place
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
company outing; company retreat
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to pass (of time); to elapse
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be prolonged; to drag on
business discussion; negotiation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
after a long time; for the first time in a while
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam