foster father; adoptive father
retreat; dwelling for someone in seclusion
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
business trip; official trip
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
underling; subordinate official
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to take a breath; to take a short rest
review (of learned material); revision
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor