visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
ancestor; forefather; foremother
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)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
indolence; laziness; sloth
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to give; to do (something) for
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
long (time); protracted; prolonged
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to overdo; to do too much
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
everybody; every last one of them; all
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member
inferior race (of people); untermenschen