origin; main branch of family
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
feeling; sense; impression
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
early (days); initial stage; initial
one's superior; senior; elder
celebration; congratulations
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
lively song; lively dance
offering to the Buddha (often rice)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
food and drink; eating and drinking
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
for example; for instance; e.g.
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon