this world; this life; world of the living
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
while; during; while; although; all; both
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
action of making something; -ification
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
in search of; in order to look for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
name; given name; first name
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
feudal retainer or warrior
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after