number of persons; personnel
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
that's the way it is; such is life
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
useless; no good; hopeless
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
power; might; authority; influence
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
please (give me); please (do for me)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
reproachful; hateful; bitter
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client