to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
such; like that; that sort of; very
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
tedious; boring; being fed up with
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin