in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
long (time that has passed); old (story)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in comparison to; rather than
to repeat; to be frequent
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
flood of customers; roaring business
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
all; everyone; everybody; everything
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
opinion; intention; thought
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)