first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to demand money; to pester; to extort
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour