form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
cooperation; collaboration
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be needed; to be wanted
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
indeed; really; truly; very much
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
wherein; therein; thereinto
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
again; once more; a second time
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
after all; because; but; even; too; as well