that matter; those matters
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
generation; lifetime; age
surname; family name; last name
fields (of rice and other crops)
hachimaki tied in the back
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
this and that; such and such
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be amused or interested in
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove