to appease; to suppress; to calm
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
sincere; honest; faithful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
while; during; while; although; all; both
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to know (a person); to think
chief superintendent (police)
continuation; succession; series
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to take command; to give direction
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
honour; honor; glory; privilege
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
don't you think?; indicates question
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
the opposite sex; isomerism
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
on the occasion of; at the time of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary