please (e.g. forgive me); I beg of you; kindly; humbly
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
emphasizes direct object of action
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
business; errand; nature of one's business
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
curiosity; inquisitiveness; nosy person; busybody
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
the world of music; the music world
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
trifling; trivial; slight
losing one's means of livelihood; suspension of a samurai's annual rice stipend; fish swimming upwards after biting a fishhook
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
receptionist; reception woman
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to sell off; to dispose of
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash