phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
largest class; top category
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
root; source; origin; cause
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
permanent; perpetual; lasting
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean