rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
court dance performed by children
musical dance; music and dancing
Chrysanthemum Festival; one of the five annual festivals; celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
one's house; one's home; one's family
to present; to offer; to dedicate
bowing twice; worshipping again; yours sincerely; sincerely yours
father and mother; parents
colored pattern; coloured pattern
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
continued staging (of a play or show)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; gilt
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain