department store; department
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
postcard; memo; note; card
to move (house); to change residence
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
appearance; air; condition; state; form
as you see; as you can see
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
to be perturbed; to be agitated
existence; possession; having; limited company
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
samurai; warrior; military family
merits; distinguished services
retiring from military service
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
second marriage; remarriage
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
will; testament; last request
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
eccentric; crank; oddball