social life; social intercourse
to take (be in) charge of
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
war; battle; match; game; competition
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
piling up; multiple layers
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
negotiations; discussions; connection
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
conference room; council room
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to govern; to manage; to subdue
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born