still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
donation; presentation; gift