commitment; pledge; promise
one's house; one's home; one's family
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
attendance; presence; appearance
to say; to be called; to do
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
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.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
immediately; right away; on the spot
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
three; three years of age
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
established fact; fait accompli
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to approach; to draw near
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
transactions; dealings; business
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
surrounding at a distance
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sympathy; compassion; pity