professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
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
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight