what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
when it becomes; when it comes to
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
import; importation; introduction; afferent
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
and; thereupon; because of that
article; thing; object; property; real estate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the whole day; all the day
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
by myself; in person; by oneself
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
contract; compact; agreement
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to