to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to employ; to hire; to charter
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
although I say; although one might say; although called
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
interior design; interior; upholstery
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
kindness; intimacy; friendship
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
company president; manager; director
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to relax; to feel at home
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous