a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
store interior; inside of a shop
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
no!; no no!; no, not at all
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")