any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
determination; resolution
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
manners; behavior; behaviour
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
back side; back end; posterior; rear
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt