to grow up; to become an adult
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
various countries; various regions; various provinces
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
all things in nature; the whole creation
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
god who bestows happiness upon people
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
mountain road; mountain trail
to force one's way; to push through
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to lose one's way; to get lost