to employ; to hire; to charter
to grumble about something (trivial)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
fixed date; appointed day
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
but; however; provided that
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
body and soul; mind and body
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
in one's own way or style
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to have the privilege of doing
to say; to be called; to do
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
news; word; tidings; omen
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
your husband; her husband
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
selection; choice; option