to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
man; male; masculine gender
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
you (plural); all of you; you all
to detain; to check; to restrain
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all; entire; whole; altogether
countryfolk; villager; provincial
suffix for familiar person
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch