to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to change; to shift; to come and go
is something that; is that which
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
nothing but; none other than
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
vinegared dish; pickled dish
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket