why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to be silent; to say nothing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
natural; intrinsic; from birth
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
wandering; jobless; unemployed
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure