to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to look down on; to make light of
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
near; close; beside; third person
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
should; must; -able; probably; likely
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
preparation; arrangements
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
place; situation; position; location