from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
don't you think?; indicates question
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
nothing but; none other than
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
negotiations; discussions; connection
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to be discouraged; to shrink from
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
influence; clout; leverage
act of mercy; helping another person
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand