御

Kuru verb - special class

to get change back

Idiomatic expression; Kuru verb - special class

to be more than enough

courtesy call; courtesy visit

easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable

Commonly used until the end of the Meiji period

father; Dad

touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz)

Dated term

making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

Card games

foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card

in good humor (humour)

failing to recognize someone

underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill

(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects

Used when giving disappointing news, refusing a request, etc.

sorry

Ironic

too bad (for you)!; tough luck!

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door

route man; door-to-door tradesman; order taker; order-taking

thief taker; secret policeman

self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness

Expressions; Displayed on banners in a sumo hall

All Seats Sold, Thank You

Common noun

full house; sell-out crowd

enquiry; inquiry

Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)

Idiomatic expression; Kuru verb - special class

it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me

skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze

purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)

Godan verb - -aru special class

to see; to look; to watch

changing one's clothes; change of clothes

serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady

happy birthday

kid's lunch; kid's meal

Shinto

Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)