as (for); for; in the capacity of
interior; inside; internal
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
tension; mental strain; nervousness
please sit down; please have a seat
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
derailment; digression; deviation
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
endless; boundless; everlasting
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
just a minute; small quantity
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
impudent; shameless; brazen
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
final; eventual; ultimate
to have the privilege of doing
freely; frankly; without reserve
future (usually near); prospects
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
another's parent; another's parents
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
prior investment; upfront investment
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits