to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to begin purchasing; to purchase
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to some extent; to a certain extent
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
perfect; complete; flawless
to rearrange; to resequence
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold up; to fold into layers
family-oriented; familial
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker