previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
will not do; do not; does not
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to go too far; to go to excess
person of high rank or position
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
person of low rank or position
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
something wrapped in a furoshiki
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
historical play; period drama
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
interference; intervention; meddling
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence