adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
this and that; various things
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
proposal; offer; request; application
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
while; even though; despite
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
establishment; settlement
time; season; period; phase; stage
a help; an aid; some assistance
(one) letter; (one) character
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to like; to love; to be fond of
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
due form; official; formality
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
personage; person (deserving of respect)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information