may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
general; popular; common; typical
cake served with tea; teacake
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to say; to be called; to do
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
questionnaire; survey; poll
maintenance; preservation; improvement
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to thrust down; to push off
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
murder; killing; murderer
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion