to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
vertical stripes; striped fabric
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to entrust; to leave to a person
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
hotel room with both Western and Japanese elements (usu. with Western-style beds and a separate tatami-floored living area)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
guest (esp. hotel); lodger
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
golden wedding (anniversary)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
such ... as; or some such
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour