anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
surely (not); certainly (not)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
workshop; studio; atelier
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
means of transportation; transport service
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
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
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
time; hour; period; class
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly