to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
such; this sort of; like this
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to say no more; to sink into silence
trouble; bother; annoyance
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)