inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
maid; helper; help; assistance
of course; certainly; naturally
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
youthful; young; young-looking
healthy; sound; wholesome
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
store interior; inside of a shop
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
just a minute; small quantity
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades