fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
property; fortune; means; assets
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
master; teacher; stable master
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
illegal; illicit; unlawful
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
duty; obligation; responsibility
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)