to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
be (that) as it may; having said that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important