as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
two persons; two people; pair; couple
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
name; given name; first name
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
story; tale; talk; discussion
later on; eventually; afterwards
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bill (at a restaurant); check
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
arrival of goods; goods received
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
present; gift; to give a present or gift
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)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward