he; she; that person; (arch.) you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how many months?; how long?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
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
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
atelier; studio; workshop
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
domestic handicraft industry
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ex-husband; former husband
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
company; corporation; workplace
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity