endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
the other day; a few days ago
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
rice cake stuffed with sweet bean jam
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
order; command; directions; instructions
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses