leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
seeing one off; farewell; escort
disinheritance; disowning
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
breaking off an engagement
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
recollection; reminiscence
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
studies; schoolwork; classwork
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
having ended; being resolved
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta