letter; missive; note; mail
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
wherein; therein; thereinto
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
furnishings; implements; equipment
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
odds and ends; all; every
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell