structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(brute) force; using all one's might
by sheer strength; by brute force
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
as a child; when one was a child
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons