authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ago; since; before; previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
in comparison to; rather than
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
failure; mistake; blunder