as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to cause a person trouble
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
speech; expression; wording; language
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
change of schedule; schedule change
free time; time at leisure
to be discouraged; to shrink from
proposal; offer; request; application
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
floor above; floor upstairs
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
(social) position; status
control board; control panel; console
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy