to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to watch over; to watch attentively
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
reason; cause; circumstances
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
feeling; sense; impression
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively