to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
paying attention to; catching one's eye
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
elegance; taste; refinement
soba made from freshly harvested buckwheat
young greens; young herbs
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
offerings; offerings and worship
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
just; fair; proper; reasonable
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to spend all of one's free time; to spend one's time without constraint
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
(how) many times; (how) often
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless