place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
proposal; offer; request; application
polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
feeling; sense; impression
to speak; to hear a voice
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
everywhere; at every turn
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
close to the wall; alongside the wall
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
for work; in a manner related to work
staying the night; lodging (at)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
leadership; initiative; spearhead
negotiations; discussions; connection
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...