accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
while; during; while; although; all; both
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
existence; possession; having; limited company
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
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)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument