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
thousands; several thousand
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
swarm; throng; flock together
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent
beforehand; in advance; previously
implicit agreement; tacit understanding
galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
morning; forenoon; just before noon
address; lodgings; accommodation
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
information; making a report (to a superior)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...