to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
father and mother; parents
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
Western learning (introduced to Japan in the late-Edo and early-Meiji eras)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
price; cost; value; worth; value
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
family; relatives; dependents; household
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to ask a high price; to overcharge
song in praise of Buddhas virtues
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
natural span of life; 250 years old
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
one's later years; final years (in life)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
grave maintenance; grave keeper
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to add (to); to add on; to append