in a sense; in some way; to an extent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
role; part; job; assignment
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
suffix for familiar person
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
something; some kind of; for some reason
to have a talk; to tell a story
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
business; work; operations; service; duties
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to go out and away; to leave
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
leaving (fleeing) the capital
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality