designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
right (to do something); authority; power
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
sowing; seeding; planting
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
control; management (e.g. of a business)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to employ; to hire; to charter
people; citizens; subjects; folk
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
serious look (on one's face); straight face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction