office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
interference; intervention; meddling
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
name of a town; name of a street; name of a neighborhood
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
to catch the eye; to attract attention
something; some kind of; for some reason
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
ration; stipend; allowance
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar