strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
other than; excluding; without
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
Ason (second highest of the eight hereditary titles)
royal castle; imperial castle
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
absence; disregard; indifference
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
by myself; in person; by oneself
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street