these days; nowadays; recently
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
most of all; extremely; supremely
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
living by oneself; living alone
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to have a rumor circulating
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
pleased to make your acquaintance
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
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
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers