before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
action of making something; -ification
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
passing through without stopping; passing by
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
scenery; scene; landscape
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
New Year's pine decoration
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
family name; lineage; birth; clan
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
(present) head of a family