liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
security for a loan; collateral
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to subsist; to keep on living
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
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
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(licensed) red light district
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this world; this life; world of the living