mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(another's respected) father
name; given name; first name
a few years ago; some years back
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
at that time; in those days
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
personal grudge; personal enmity
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to entrust; to leave to a person
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
mental derangement; madness; insanity
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls