to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
rapid development; rapid unfolding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
three; three years of age
to dye; to colour; to color
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
head; lead; vanguard; first
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
back; rear; background; behind the scenes