how; in what way; by what means
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
one thin flat object; one sheet
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
that's the way it is; such is life
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
such; this sort of; like this
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
older sister; lass; young lady
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
such; like that; that sort of; very
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
in comparison to; rather than
meaning; significance; sense
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
don't you think?; indicates question
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish