last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
addition; annexation; appendage
in name but not in reality
convenient; handy; useful
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
employment (long term); hire
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to employ; to hire (a servant)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
virtue gained by practising Buddhism
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root