to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
really; truly; indeed; good grief
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!