it's been a long time; long time no see
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
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
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
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 (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
burning incense (before an altar, esp. in memory of the dead); offering incense
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
beginning; outset; first; onset
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
then; and (then); in that case; if so
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt