to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
excavation; cutting; digging
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
restoration; repair; mending
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to have a talk; to tell a story
proceeding to the capital
in and around the city of Kyoto
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
prayer (for something); supplication
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be silent; to say nothing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)