of course; certainly; naturally
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in comparison to; rather than
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
don't you think?; indicates question
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
myself; yourself; I; me; you
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
built-in; fixed; attached
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
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
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run