strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
well-bred; of good upbringing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
presence (impressive quality)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
understood; I see; OK; present; here
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
honorific/polite/humble prefix
set meal; special (of the day)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure