smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
even if; even though; however; no matter how
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
death rate; mortality rate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!