to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
at work; in the midst of work; working
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
rest; break; recess; intermission
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to breathe out; to exhale
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to rise; to erect; to get up
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity