elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to have an idea; to have a clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
invitation; introduction; temptation
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
January; first month of the lunar calendar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
evening; early night hours
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable