tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
refinement; elegance; grace
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to be relieved of one's post
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
responsibility; duty; obligation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to apologize; to apologise
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp