what's the matter?; what's wrong?
government office; agency; board
time; season; period; phase; stage
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to have a talk; to tell a story
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be; to exist; (arch.) to come; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to be (somewhere)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
then; well; so; well then
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon