slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
adds force or indicates command
while; during (the time when)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
older brother; elder brother
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
absence; disregard; indifference
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
life; living; I; me; student
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
vocal sound; tone of voice
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to take a breath; to take a short rest
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
tone (of voice); manner of talking