conference room; council room
in the meanwhile; during the time
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
participation; joining; entry; adherence
news; word; tidings; omen
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
several people; a few people
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
military force; military strength
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
corridor; hallway; passageway
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility