unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Tokugawa Iemochi (1846.7.17-1866.8.29), Shougun 1858-1866
book; volume; this; present; main; head
how can (one) do something
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to pass (of time); to elapse
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety