very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
Urtica thunbergiana (species of stinging nettle)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
one who can see; educated or sensible person
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
splendid horse; promoted bishop
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
don't you think?; indicates question
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
old name of Hiroshima prefecture