as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
called; known as; that; to say
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
son and heir; son who will succeed one
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that's the way it is; such is life
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another