to rule; to govern; to administer
perfect; complete; flawless
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
Japanese cypress wood bathtub; hinoki tub
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
rather; sooner; preferably
to employ; to hire; to charter
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to increase; to add to; to augment
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
power; authority; jurisdiction
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to have an idea; to have a clue
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.