indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
first meeting; first interview with
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to have a talk; to tell a story
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
of course; certainly; naturally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
epilogue; postscript; envoi
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
it's not like; it isn't as if
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
this is why; this means; it is the case that
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned