wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
beyond that point; after that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the other day; lately; recently
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
great joy; delight; jubilation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
critic; reviewer; commentator
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")