to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to gather; to collect; to assemble
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round