to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
what kind of; what sort of; what
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
retainer; attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon