number one; first; best; most; game; round
heir; inheritor; successor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
master; teacher; stable master
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
river; stream; River; the ... river
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
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
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
of course; certainly; naturally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial