before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
item; commodity; list of articles
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
bulbil (esp. of a Japanese yam); propagule; brood bud
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
flour; meal; powder; dust
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
water for washing or moistening one's hands
after that; afterwards; thereafter
first calligraphy of the year
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint