teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
married man or woman; housekeeping
lost article; something forgotten
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar