either way; in any case; one way or another
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
story; tale; talk; discussion
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pick up; to find; to gather
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to make merry; to be festive
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
it's been a long time; long time no see
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
when it becomes; when it comes to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late