to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
childbirth; delivery; confinement
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
the same; the said; likewise
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
Japan and the Philippines
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)