by means of; due to; because of; according to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
one's own profits; one's own pockets
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
ago; since; before; previous
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
will; testament; last request
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to say; to tell; to state; to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to