until now; so far; up to the present
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
second (unit of time); arc second
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to approach; to draw near
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on