counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to mix; to stir; to blend
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
so; like this; in this way
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)