head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to cause someone to worry
to understand; to make out
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
evening; night; nighttime
so; like this; in this way
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
clearly; distinctly; vividly
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause