residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
how many years; how long; what year
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
early on; earlier on; from early
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
heir's distributive share
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
scale; scope; plan; structure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to live; to make a living; to get on with
care; precaution; guarding; caution
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
famous garden; fine garden