even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
your husband; her husband
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
image; figure; figure; form; image
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
almost; roughly; approximately
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
door; gate; opening; title page
main building in a Heian palace; (historical) main residence of an emperor
daytime; noon; broad daylight
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
course; route; path; process; means
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
ten; 10; ten years of age
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
most difficult; next to impossible
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship