grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
master; teacher; stable master
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be found; to be discovered
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive