the imperial family or household
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
by myself; in person; by oneself
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
considerably; fairly; quite
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
one's post; place of work; workplace
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
opening time; starting time of work
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
such; this sort of; like this
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance