to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that's true; of course; obviously
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
never mind!; don't worry about it
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
storehouse; warehouse; godown
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
divining sticks; counting; calculation
order; command; life; destiny; fate
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly