as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
beginning; outset; first; onset
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
together; at the same time; same; identical
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
man; male; masculine gender
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal