to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
advanced level; high grade; senior
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
changing clothes; change of clothes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)