be (that) as it may; having said that
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
but; however; provided that
title of honour; title of honor
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to begin; to set about; to start
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be selected (from among many people)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to crumble away; to collapse
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker