yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
one's house; one's home; one's family
to annoy; to cause trouble
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
art object for a tokonoma
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
manners; courtesy; etiquette
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
great virtue; virtuous priest; priest; rich person
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
that day; the very same day
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade