light meal; snack; refreshments
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to subsist; to keep on living
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
finding employment; getting a job
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tool; implement; means; furniture
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
cooking; food preparation
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
opening a new hospital, institution, temple, etc.; opening a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); opening of (a session of) the Imperial Diet
doctor's visit; house call
how; in what way; by what means
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
settlement; solution; resolution
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
two (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined