isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
to say; to be called; to do
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
while; during; while; although; all; both
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
to rule; to govern; to administer
job; work; duties; trade; skill
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result