koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
time; hour; period; class
trouble; bother; annoyance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
document; official papers
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
even if; even though; however; no matter how
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
go that far; to that extent
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
woman; female; feminine gender
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
this world; this life; world of the living
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
how; in what way; how about
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
reason; logic; sense; truth; right