to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
each place; various places
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
two (long cylindrical things)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation