to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
like this; in this way; as you see
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
preparation; arrangements
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
irregular soldiers; commandos
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
myself; yourself; I; me; you
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
kiheitai (irregular militia during the Bakumatsu period)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?