once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
"yoiyasa"; doo-doo-doo; dum-dum-dum; heave-ho; oof; ugh
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be profitable; to yield a profit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by myself; in person; by oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
in that way; thus; so; so?
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...