tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
feeling; sense; impression
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
superb view; picturesque scenery
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett