to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
failure; mistake; blunder
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be worried; to be troubled
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
pupil; student; schoolchild
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new