to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to find out; to discover; to locate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
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 pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
don't you think?; indicates question