your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
slowness of speech; awkwardness of speech
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to state; to express; to mention
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
annotation; explanatory note; comment
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
un-; non-; negative prefix
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the other day; lately; recently