(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
then; well; so; well then
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what kind of; what sort of; what
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
row house built on top of a castle wall; row houses surrounding a main residence; having great knowledge about Buddhism; Vaisravana (one of the Four Heavenly Kings)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
rich person; wealthy person
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
really; truly; indeed; good grief
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)