it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
duty; obligation; responsibility
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
employment (long term); hire