before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
hedge; fence; border; limit
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
master; teacher; stable master
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
that day; the very same day
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
fourth day of the month; four days
fifth day of the month; five days
thick makeup; heavy makeup
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace