happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
future (usually near); prospects
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(medical) doctor; physician
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
originally; by nature; from the start
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
face; looks; vestiges; trace
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
to employ; to hire; to charter
please; somehow or other; one way or another
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
while; during; while; although; all; both
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to accept; to receive; to agree
adds force or indicates command
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
company; corporation; workplace
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
shipping; shipment; forwarding