but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
society; the world; the times
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate