to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
alternation of generations
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
master; teacher; stable master
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
story; tale; talk; discussion
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive