to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
shoji (paper sliding door)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
front; frontage; facade; main
caller; visitor; company; guest
to invite; to show (someone) in
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
greeting; a fine thing to say
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
guard; signalman; attendant
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
emperor's arrival (at his office, etc.)
academic affairs; educational affairs; school affairs; administrative affairs of a religious body
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
to lend a hand; to render assistance; (lit.) to bare one shoulder
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward