to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
settlement; solution; resolution
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
one more time; once more; once again
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
called; known as; that; to say
chief; main; principal; major
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hating; strongly disliking
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally