as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
support; backing; patronage
cardinal (Catholic church)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
reason; cause; circumstances
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
older brother; elder brother
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
southern part; the south (of a region)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to be dead; to be lifeless
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of