tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be kind to; to treat kindly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bank; banking institution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
after a long time; for the first time in a while
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
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)
planning; project; plan; design
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn