house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
weave; weaving; woven item
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
coming and going; commuting
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
so; to such an extent; such
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be helpful; to be useful
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine