maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
course; route; path; process; means
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
hygiene; sanitation; health
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
well then ...; in that situation; in which case