approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
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
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
adds force or indicates command
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being