highest grade; superlative degree
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
it is I who should say so
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to relax; to feel at home
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
maid; helper; help; assistance
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
society; public; community; social studies
valuable article; valuables
sentiment; sentimentality
deep emotion; strong feelings
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
totally willing; fully motivated
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to look forward to something
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
coverall apron; cook's apron
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
preference; priority; precedence
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
mostly involve; principally involve
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how