koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
person of high rank or income
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
bragging; showing off; pride
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(present) head of a family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
one's business; one's duties
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
type of jōruri narrative performance
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already