splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
greeting; a fine thing to say
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to rebuild; to reconstruct
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
little by little; bit by bit
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)