to formalize; to formalise; to stick to formality; to be ceremonious; to punctilious
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to be brought up with tenderest care in a good family
sons and daughters; children; girl
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
goodness; excellence; virtue
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
description; describing; depicting
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
the press; (in the) newspapers
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
handbook; manual; compendium
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to shake; to sway; to waver
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight