surely (not); certainly (not)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
someone; unknown person; I; me
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
person with a humble salary; person of a low condition
successfully; with success
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave as is; to ignore
third day of the month; three days
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to feel depressed; to be down
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to look around; to survey
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)