intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to cure an illness; to cure a disease
ago; since; before; previous
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
production; output; turning out
bamboo (tobacco) ash receptacle
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
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
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
another thing; other things; another man's property
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
summertime; summer season
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to begin; to set about; to start
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)