to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
this family; our family; this house; we
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
human rights; civil liberties
right (to do something); authority; power
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
occupation; calling; livelihood
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
day of month; counter for days
sunlight filtering through trees
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with