to keep a house; to run a household
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
really; truly; indeed; good grief
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
feeling; sense; impression
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
square; trustworthy person
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet