how; in what way; how about
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in that way; thus; so; so?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
clearly; distinctly; vividly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
looks; personal appearance; features
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)