older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
occupation; calling; livelihood
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
samurai; warrior; military family
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
until now; so far; up to the present
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
the other day; lately; recently
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment