for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
illustrated book; picture book
place of worship (in Okinawa)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
exemplification; illustration; example
some day; hereafter; at some future time
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
utmost limit; extremity; result
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
registration; accession; register; entry; record
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
harmony, respect, purity and tranquility; the four most important elements of the tea ceremony
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
very interesting; of great interest
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material