fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to be helpful; to be useful
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
foreign; abroad; overseas
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
trip abroad; overseas travel
with these words; while saying
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
exquisiteness; charm; beauty; advantage; profit; gain