authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
fat; tallow; lard; grease
government office; agency; board
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
doctor's visit; house call
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
manner of using one's hands
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
another bank; other bank; absence from home; going out
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together