medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to mix; to stir; to blend
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
number one; first; best; most; game; round
Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
appeal; protest; complaint
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
informal consent; private consent
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
without; unless; have to do
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
don't you think?; indicates question
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
same trade; same business; same profession
all present; all concerned; all of us
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing