silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
will not do; do not; does not
than; other than; except; but
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to summon courage; to be brave
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
free (of charge); gratuitous
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet