but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bittern; concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
by myself; in person; by oneself
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner