it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
suffix for familiar person
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
consecutive victories; series of victories
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
shit; sitting; sitting down; sit!
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
and yet; though; when; in spite of
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
-less; lacking; non-existing
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
as you see; as you can see
considerably; greatly; a lot