direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
discipline; training; teaching manners
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
nursing; (protective) care
knowing; being aware (of)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
strange; odd; unusual; peculiar
and then; and so; and; so then
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
room detached from main house
name; given name; first name
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
admiration; wonder; astonishment
looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable