to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a little bit; a little while
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to miss a chance; to fail to do
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need