to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
such; this sort of; like this
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
about; concerning; related to; -ish
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
transactions; dealings; business
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
book; volume; this; present; main; head
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
three; three years of age