bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to comb down; to smooth down
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
greeting; a fine thing to say
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to say; to be called; to do
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
-less; lacking; non-existing
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
please; somehow or other; one way or another
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
shoji (paper sliding door)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sorry to bother you, but ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good