to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
while; during; while; although; all; both
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cooperation; collaboration
all you want; as much as one wants
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(someone else's) daughter
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
on the occasion of; at the time of
examine (investigate into) a person's history
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate