planning; project; plan; design
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
everybody; every last one of them; all
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
even if; even though; however; no matter how
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to take off one's clothes; to undress
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
enterprise; business; company; corporation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
please (give me); please (do for me)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...