although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
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
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to buy more (of something)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be needed; to be wanted
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
understood; I see; OK; present; here
rest; break; recess; intermission
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
succession to another's professional name
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
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
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
suffix for familiar person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)