promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
surely; certainly; without doubt
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
inside; interior; inner part
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
conference room; council room
dining; dining room; meal
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to comb down; to smooth down
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
one bow; one salute; one greeting
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen