understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
returning to the service of one's master
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
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
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it's been a long time; long time no see
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
to step forward; to volunteer
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
business; errand; nature of one's business
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
believable; credible; trustworthy
near; close; beside; third person
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
to take; to catch; to capture
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include