to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
gossip; corner of the mouth
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
river; stream; River; the ... river
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
theatre; theater; playhouse
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to differ; to vary; to disagree
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
troupe; theatrical company
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
contract; compact; agreement
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
for example; for instance; e.g.
tenth day of the month; ten days
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
several years; a few years
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
wooden house; frame house (building)