guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to turn towards; to point
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
farewell cup; farewell dinner
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
much less; to say nothing of
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
since when; from when; how long
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
yearned for; longed for; missed
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute