to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to manage something successfully; to be successful
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
neighbourhood; neighborhood
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
parting; separation; farewell
security force; public safety force
matter of time; question of time
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float