to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to lend an ear to; to listen to
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
active; dynamic; energetic
function; facility; faculty; feature
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
release from office; military service, or prison
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
appointment; assignment; promotion
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to kick in(to); to sustain a loss
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
whole day and night; 24 hours
thrift; economy; frugality
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)