honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to shake; to sway; to waver
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
nape (of the neck); nucha
neckline (of dress, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
kitchen; financial situation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
minority group (party); minority
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to make coffee; to brew coffee
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
leaving everything up to someone else
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming