to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
thank you for your continued patronage
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
on the way home from work
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
branch; branch office; subdivision
historical play; period drama
to mix; to blend; to combine
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
practice; practising; training; study
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
one's principal residence; main home
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
life; living; I; me; student
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
plural; multiple; plural (number)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling