long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in this way; thus; such; uh...
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to become clear; to be made public
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
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
intelligence gathering; information gathering
process; course; mechanism
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around