I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till