eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
observation; survey; watching
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
annotation; explanatory note; comment
lacquerware; painting; coating
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
waiting woman in a shogun or daimyo's palace
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become mentally exhausted; to be tired (from worry)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress