to continue to work; to work away (at)
although I say; although one might say; although called
coherence; order; focus; point
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to talk; to chat; to chatter
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
fee; charge; rate; material
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
again and again; repeatedly
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)