with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
little something; reward; tip
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
pessimism; disappointment
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
caller; visitor; company; guest
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
benevolent act; healing act
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to attempt; to test; to try out