geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
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)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
home; household; family; hearth
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
maternity leave; paternity leave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in that way; like that; that way
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point