to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
upper floor (of a building)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
environment; circumstance
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
conference room; council room
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
rare; extraordinary; singular
handsome young man; Adonis
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
standard; set; routine; decided
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
around the clock; day and night
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful