retirement (from the world); seclusion
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
order; command; directions; instructions
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
political operations; (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court; (Edo Period) civil suit
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
business trip; official trip
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
using the strongest words possible
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
starry night; starlight night
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
to pass (of time); to elapse
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
leave of absence; furlough
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext