to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
after school (at the end of the day)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
young noblewoman; princess
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to