seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
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 ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
patient; having a long fuse
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
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. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
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 (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony