parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(not) so much; (not) that much
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bento; Japanese box lunch
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
security guard; doorkeeper
hello; good day; good afternoon
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
fate; destiny; predestination
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)