to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in advance; beforehand; previously
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
for example; for instance; e.g.
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
two (long cylindrical things)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
inside one's heart; in one's mind
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that