to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
house in which a mistress is kept
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
to state; to express; to mention
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
to clean up; to clear away; to put in order
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
private person; individual
qualifications; requirements; capabilities