after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
vacant house; unoccupied house
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
suffix for familiar person
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
of course; certainly; naturally
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
audience (with a person of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to talk; to chat; to chatter
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...