somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
town order (Edo period); order issued by a shogun or daimyo affecting a whole town, and passed on by town officials
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
too much; excessively; too
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)