to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
imperial court; royal court
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
meaning; significance; sense
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
kakekotoba; pivot word; play on words (esp. in poetry); pun
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions