only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how; in what way; how about; questionable
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
two persons; two people; pair; couple
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
of course; certainly; naturally
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to like; to love; to be fond of
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture