comfort; consolation; diversion
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(another person's) younger sister
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
personage; person (deserving of respect)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to say no more; to sink into silence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be surprised; to be astonished
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fate; chance; relationship; tie
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
mountain river; mountain stream
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)