maid; helper; help; assistance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
Western clothing; Western binding
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to brush off; to shake off
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to apologize; to apologise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
triple feature (e.g. movie)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK