emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(some) more; even more; longer; further
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...