to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
this family; our family; this house; we
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
out of character; unlike one
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
since; henceforth; ever since
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
first meeting; first interview with
(appropriate for) one's age
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
furnishings; implements; equipment
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
opposite side; other side; other party
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
to put into the mouth; to eat
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
drop (e.g. of water); drip