country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
prime minister; premier; chancellor
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
preparation; arrangements
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to relax; to feel at home
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense