still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
branch office; police box; local police station
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to cause someone to worry
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
and then; and so; and; so then
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
that's the way it is; such is life
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to split; to be split; to splinter
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
home area; home town; local