as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
go that far; to that extent
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
suffix for familiar person
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
scale; scope; plan; structure
end; tip; extremities; terminal
members; member; constituent
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others