to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
number two; second in command
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
identifiable; personalized
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to prostrate oneself before
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
clear; precise; definite; distinct
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
same family (race, tribe)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
what sort of; what kind of; what way
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)