to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage