unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
how long; how far; how much
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
take (e.g. in film-making)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
just a minute; small quantity
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
world; society; people; the public