head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
jewel; precious stone; gem
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
(another's) daughter; young lady
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
edict; ordinance; proclamation
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
fields (of rice and other crops)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to take care; to mind; to be attentive