surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
black ground; black cloth
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to say (something) over one's shoulder
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
question to be settled first; first consideration
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone