prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
official announcement; proclamation
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
all present; all concerned; all of us
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to look around; to survey
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
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