to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
evil design; crafty plan; plot
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(historical) hereditary stipend
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to get a (driver's) license
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
abundant harvest; bumper crop
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
samurai; warrior; military family
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?