sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to look forward to something
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
proceeding to the capital
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)