ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
courteous; decorous; polite
with a friendly grin; smilingly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
genuine; authentic; true; real
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
true state; actual condition; reality
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
difficult to ...; hard to ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
March; third month of the lunar calendar
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament