notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
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
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
calligrapher; individual with good penmanship
family; relatives; dependents; household
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(your) choice; preference; wish
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to move (house); to change residence
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
greeting; a fine thing to say
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly