feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
in comparison to; rather than
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
covered with; stained; smeared
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)