looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
show; exhibition; spectacle
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to accept; to receive; to agree
chief; main; principal; important
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
terrain; geographical features; topography
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
position; location; base; point; site
to come and go; to go back and forth
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy