hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to serve; to work for; to attend
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
name; given name; first name
to smile broadly; to grin widely
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
personage; person (deserving of respect)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
in that manner; like that
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good young man; agreeable youth
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute