here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
adds force or indicates command
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
such; like that; that sort of; very
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
when it becomes; when it comes to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
because of; owing to; due to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
all; entire; whole; altogether
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)