to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to have a name entered in the family register
even though things may appear this way
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
godparent; first person to give something its name
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
telephone call; telephone (device)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to amuse oneself; to make merry
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
hospitalization; hospitalisation
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
evening; night; nighttime
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle