polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
traveler; traveller; stranger
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
simmering; (boiling) gently
still; even now; to this day
to be boiled; to be cooked
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to taste; to try (food or drink)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to like; to love; to be fond of
to watch for an unguarded moment
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick