use; utilization; utilisation; application
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
messenger; envoy; emissary
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
place guarded by soldiers; torpedo room
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
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
pale; pallid; bluish-white
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
business; errand; nature of one's business
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever