growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
how can (one) do something
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
should; must; -able; probably; likely
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
life-sized doll used for masturbation; cage (rattan or cane) used in bed in the tropics; bolster used for warmth when sleeping
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be embarrassed; to lose face
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
single word; a few words; brief comment
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle