having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
incessant working; working non-stop
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
progress; advance; improvement; development
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
war; fighting; fierce competition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous