to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
detective agency; enquiry agency
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
Hansen's disease; leprosy
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
generation; lifetime; age
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
beautiful woman; pretty girl
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Hansen's disease; leprosy
administration; medication; dosage
infectious disease; infection
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
superstition; superstitious belief
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (often ex-convicts or vagrants); non-human
innocent; blameless; guiltless
multiplication table; times table
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inheritable character; inheritable; hereditary; inherited
disease; ailment; illness