how long; how far; how much
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
in good health; alive and well; going strong
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
long ago; already; a long time ago
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
those (near the second person)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
management; administration; operation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
I see; that's right; indeed
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
decision; settlement; definition
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
value; worth; virtue; blessing
something like ...; something called ...
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
banknote; bill; note; paper money
one thin flat object; one sheet