prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
consideration; taking into account
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in advance; beforehand; previously
to be helpful; to be useful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to prostrate oneself before
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
polite; courteous; hospitable
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
street at night; making a night journey
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
morning fog; morning mist
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
even if nothing else; more than anything else
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
but; however; even though; even if
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
thousands; great number of; variety