cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
way; method; means; resource; course
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
shame; embarrassment; disgrace