head house (family); birthplace; originator
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
novel; new; unfamiliar; hear for the first time
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
desperation; self-abandonment
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
shouting in a thunderous voice
to flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
can be dispensed with; be better without; useless
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured