to discuss; to talk together
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
gardening; puttering around in the garden
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
while; during; while; although; all; both
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
both (people); the two of them
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that