until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
in that way; like that; that way
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
back; rear; background; behind the scenes