finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
woman; female; feminine gender
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
present (brought by a visitor); gift
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
and; thereupon; because of that
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
health; healthy; sound; fit
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
rather; sooner; preferably
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student