in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
use; utilization; utilisation; application
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
program (e.g. TV); programme
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
enlightenment; illumination
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour