popular name; common name; given name
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)
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
in comparison to; rather than
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
calamity; disaster; accident
in this way; thus; such; uh...
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
long ago; already; a long time ago
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
retort; back talk; backchat
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road