elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
have a good day; take care; see you
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like