not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
person being waited for; person who waits
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
leader of a charge; first to arrive
it's been a long time; long time no see
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
successive generations; successive emperors
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
nod; inclination of the head
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to come back; to return; to recur
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)