birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
natural calamity; striking phenomena in heaven and earth
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
divination (based on the Book of Changes)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
counter for books; volume
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
mountain-dwelling turtledove (often oriental turtle dove)
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
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
neighbouring house; neighboring house
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
sick person; patient; invalid
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
augury; fortune-telling; divination
to attempt; to test; to try out
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
strict secret; top-secret