teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
please (give me); please (do for me)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
will not do; do not; does not
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
authentic text (as opposed to a copy or duplicate)
artists' world; painting circles
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress