to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
family; members of a family
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
heart; guts; nerve; central part
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
author; writer; novelist; artist
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
two persons; two people; pair; couple
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
God; god; ace; king; superior person
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material