to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how; in what way; how about; questionable
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
meaning; called; named; that says; that
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.