greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to understand; to make out
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
breaking off an engagement
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)