maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to collect; to assemble; to gather
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
by means of; due to; because of; according to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to serve; to work for; to attend
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
way; method; means; resource; course
method of bringing up; method of raising
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
zest for living; energy to live
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible