first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(opening of a) wound; cut
suppuration; festering; purulence; pyosis; coming to a head; infection
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
deceased; late; dead; departed
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
without doubt; certain; sure
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
land near a castle; castle town
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm