lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
at that time; in those days
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
person of culture; cultured person
woman; female; feminine gender
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
proceeding to the capital
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to rebuild; to reconstruct
world; society; people; the public
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with