to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to pretend; to act (as if)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
don't you think?; indicates question
with a friendly grin; smilingly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
chance; opportunity; occasion