to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
polite; courteous; hospitable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
four-legged tray for festive food
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to bring along; to accompany
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
right (to do something); authority; power
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
and yet; though; when; in spite of
prickling; stinging; biting
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado