to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
work; business; company; study
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
recently; lately; these days
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
as usual; as is one's habit
sales channels; (product) distribution channels
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
treatment; service; handling; management
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
plant having four leaves on one stalk
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
interruption; interference; butting in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine