century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
whooping cough; pertussis
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; other than; except; but
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
carving; engraving; sculpture
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
gentle; mild; meek; tender
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
very; greatly; exceedingly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance