on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
courteous; decorous; polite
heir; inheritor; successor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal