to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
staying the night; lodging (at)
duty; function; office; mission; task
by means of; due to; because of; according to
such; this sort of; like this
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to have a talk; to tell a story
such ... as; or some such
black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); giant tiger prawn
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
underworld; underside of society
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
a few years ago; some years back
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at that time; in those days
same generation; one's generation
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
legendary beast; magical beast
the way one works; one's working manner
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)