rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
price; cost; value; worth; value
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
if it is (the case that ...)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
patient; having a long fuse
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
document case; letter tray
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preface; introduction; preamble
what kind of business; what sort of matter
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK