to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
house where one was born; one's parents' house
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
every year; yearly; annually
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
willpower; energy; vitality
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to face; to go towards; to head towards
both; both sides; both parties
form; shape; figure; visage
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
ceremony celebrating the formation of an organization (organisation)
husband and wife; married couple
princess; Her Royal Highness
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
even if; even though; however; no matter how
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa