the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
follower; attendant; valet; servant
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
life; living; I; me; student
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to snatch from; to steal from
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
outside the country; abroad
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
final; eventual; ultimate
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to order; to command; to appoint
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
duty; function; office; mission; task