assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
for example; for instance; e.g.
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
authority; power; influence
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
also known as; also called
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
in that manner; like that
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily