excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
what happens twice will happen thrice
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
reading aloud; recitation
refinement; elegance; grace
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to feel inferior; to feel small
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
calm; composed; cool; quiet
preparations for returning (home)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
attendance; presence; appearance
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
conference room; council room
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going