to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
family a woman has married into
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
big thanks; great gratitude
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
imagination; supposition; guess
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
cannot be compared with; no match for
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to give an impression; to make an impression