fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
battlefield; battleground
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
certainly; surely; definitely
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
every place; various places
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)