end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
older brother; elder brother
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
two persons; two people; pair; couple
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence