should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hello; good day; good afternoon
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
help; assistance; service
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
don't worry about it; forget about it
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
older brother and younger sister
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
feeling; sense; impression
how many people; a number of people
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally