cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
club budget; club expense
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)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
debate; panel discussion; forum
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
number one; first; best; most; game; round
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
pupil; student; schoolchild
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
haughty; holding one's head high
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity