futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
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.)
traitor (to one's country); quisling
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
becoming a lordless samurai
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
while; during; while; although; all; both
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to be called; to do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
(your) choice; preference; wish
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy