wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be erected; to be built
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
corridor; hallway; passageway
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
door; gate; opening; title page
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)