that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
these guys; these fellows
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
don't you think?; indicates question
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become better; to improve
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to entrust; to leave to a person
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably