monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
chief (of police); head (of office)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
mineral vein; underground water channel
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to have a long life; to live a long time
magic; sorcery; incantation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though