to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
don't you think?; indicates question
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
chief vassal; senior statesman
negotiations; discussions; connection
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
Japanese-style writing desk
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...