to be helpful; to be useful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
work opening; work position
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
among these; between these; of these
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
(very) patient; persevering
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
changing completely; transformation
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with