more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be helpful; to be useful
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
snake; serpent; large snake
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
as you see; as you can see
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out