agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
curious; strange; unusual
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
promising without due consideration
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bringing; taking; carrying
all; entire; whole; altogether
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
interruption; suspension; break
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
testimony; (verbal) evidence
pronunciation; production of sound
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely