recognition; acquaintance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(social) class; rank; grade
highest grade; superlative degree
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
it is I who should say so
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
don't worry about it; forget about it
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
living room (Western style); sitting room
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to relax; to feel at home
please (give me); please (do for me)
father; dad; husband; you; he
study; library; den; home office; reading room
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken