residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
a long time (since the last time)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to move (house); to change residence
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to finish reading; to read through
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
explanation; interpretation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
beforehand; in advance; previously
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe