to recall; to remember; to recollect
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
invitation; introduction; temptation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's husband; one's wife
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
town girl; girl raised in a town
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
a little bit; a little while
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
reason; cause; circumstances
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
find it against one's conscience (to do); too proud (to do)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity