flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
coincident with; while; simultaneously
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
meaning; significance; sense
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to cease; to stop; to be over
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
kitchen; financial situation
preparation; arrangements
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl