(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be surprised; to be astonished
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
conviction; belief; confidence
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
contract; compact; agreement
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
clearing one's throat; cough
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
Kobayashi Sachiko (1953.12-)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
contest; competition; struggle; scramble