-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
speaking of ...; as for ...
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
(love) letter tossed into a home
if it is the case that ...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to get strong; to gain strength
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do