fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
one bow; one salute; one greeting
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
opposite side; other side; other party
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
it is I who should say so
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be contrary to one's expectations
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to care for someone; to look after someone
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)