sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
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
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
preparation; arrangements
consequence; outcome; result; blame
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
a little bit; a little while