daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to cease; to stop; to be over
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
fate; chance; relationship; tie
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
(some) more; even more; longer; further
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
coming and going; commuting
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)