to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
great numbers; numerical superiority
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
in comparison to; rather than
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
thousand years; very long period; forever
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady