youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
how; in what way; how about
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
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in comparison to; rather than
the very best; excellent; superb
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to say; to be called; to do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
just a minute; small quantity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)