return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to become fraught with emotion
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
for the first time in one's life
mountain top; summit; peak
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
small fraction; small proportion
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
craftsman; skilled artisan
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
banquet or reception hall
systematic; regular; routine
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related