painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Japanese person; Japanese people
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
prohibition; inhibition; ban
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dim-witted; slow to catch on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
great laughter; burst of laughter
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?