to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to arrest; to capture; to seize
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tenement house; row house
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be needed; to be wanted
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
share; portion; quota; cut
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
burglary; burglar; closet
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
older sister; elder sister
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence