a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
corridor; hallway; passageway
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
inside one's heart; in one's mind
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
rapid progress; great strides
progress; advance; improvement; development
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
greeting; a fine thing to say
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
life; living; I; me; student
to entertain; to make welcome
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
meeting (with another person)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
present (brought by a visitor); gift
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
bamboo screen; rattan blind
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
companion; company; tritagonist
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed