preparation; arrangements
those (near the second person)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
nothing but; none other than
(present) head of a family
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
meaning; significance; sense
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
place; situation; position; location
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
fee; charge; rate; material
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
cannot be compared with; no match for