to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
river; stream; River; the ... river
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to say; to be called; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
just one person; only one
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that