lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
conviction; belief; confidence
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even though; despite; when
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to have a meal; to take a meal
second day of the month; two days
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
document; official papers
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
number of households (houses)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to have a talk; to tell a story
to have a smattering knowledge of
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor