wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be at a loss for words
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
serious look (on one's face); straight face
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)