inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
private person; individual
manners; courtesy; etiquette
your husband; her husband
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
ordinary citizen; the general public
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
society; the world; the times
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
but; however; provided that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
how; in what way; by what means
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
company housing; housing provided by one's company
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky