addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
at least; at most; (even) just
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
and then; and so; and; so then
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
as a child; when one was a child
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be found; to be discovered
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being