black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
marriage ceremony; wedding
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
it's been a long time; long time no see
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
greeting; a fine thing to say
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
no matter how much time passes
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to give permission to marry
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
strong-willed; strong of heart
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character