katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
your husband; her husband
another time; some other time
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
time; hour; period; class
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...