to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to know (a person); to think
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
modesty; humility; being humble
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking