Oriental Hotel (Kobe, Japan)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
marriage proposal; marriage talks
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
the other day; a few days ago
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to have a talk; to tell a story
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
in the meanwhile; during the time
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family