to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
when it becomes; when it comes to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
sexy; popular; well-liked
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
servant; manservant; menial
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
that's the way it is; such is life
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities