proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
great man; magnanimous man
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
counter for books; volume
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to collect; to assemble; to gather