to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
sixth anniversary of a death
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
older brother; elder brother
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
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)