pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
evening meal; dinner; supper
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
helper; assistant; help; assistance
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
else; in addition; besides
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
time; hour; period; class
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally