to watch over; to watch attentively
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
name; given name; first name
suffix for familiar person
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
formal marriage interview
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
greeting; a fine thing to say
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
opening and shutting; opening and closing
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to have the privilege of doing
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
dawn; daybreak; beginning
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways