counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
great success; happy result; good result
such ... as; or some such
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to take flight; to disappear
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
individual; one by one; separate; each
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
cooperation; coordination; link
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hostile party; enemy side