to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
participation; joining; entry; adherence
place; situation; position; location
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in name only; titular; nominal
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
don't you think?; indicates question
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
ambitious; motivated; willful