time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
student in a lower grade; underclassman
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
nice; likeable; desirable
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
and; thereupon; because of that
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
at a young age; while still young