how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
duty; obligation; responsibility
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
root; source; origin; cause
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shopping; purchased goods
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
special order; custom order
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff