happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
store; reserve; stock; savings
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
landowner; landlord; landlady
samurai; warrior; military family
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
moment; brief space of time
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sorry; excuse me; thank you
footwear; footgear; shoes
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)