repair; mending; fixing; servicing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
in person; personally; directly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
inside one's heart; in one's mind
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
is that so?; I see; right; oh
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation