method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
river; stream; River; the ... river
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
feeling; sense; impression
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
state of mind; mentality; psychology
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
same generation; one's generation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
bet; wager; stake; gamble
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
name; given name; first name
piece; fragment; one (object)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say