to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to have a talk; to tell a story
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
question; inquiry; enquiry
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
clear; distinct; evident; definite
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
personal; individual; private
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
at that time; in those days
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge