to be able; to be competent
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to care for someone; to look after someone
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
early closing; finishing (work) early
chair; stool; post; office; position
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
doctor's assistance; doctor's assistant; locum tenens
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
early on; earlier on; from early
mature woman; middle-aged woman