road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
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
marathon; long-distance race
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
going downstream (in a boat)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
single word; a few words; brief comment
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
it is no use crying over spilt milk
that; the matter in question
rather; sooner; preferably
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
pleasant feeling; good vibes
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
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money