family grave; ancestral grave; tomb
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
ancestor; forefather; foremother
chief vassal; senior statesman
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
because; for; the reason why is ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
official announcement; proclamation
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.