this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
no!; no no!; no, not at all
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
formal marriage interview
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
siblings; brothers and sisters
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
the other day; a few days ago
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback