extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
town girl; girl raised in a town
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
how; in what way; how about
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Edo-era street merchant who carried wares hanging from a pole, hawking them in the street
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
carrying pole; shoulder pole; milkmaid's yoke
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth