to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
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
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
adds force or indicates command
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
man; male; masculine gender
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
woman; female; feminine gender
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
company president; manager; director
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
honorific/polite/humble prefix
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
in that way; thus; so; so?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
don't worry about it; forget about it
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
alone; by oneself; on one's own
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress