alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to be silent; to say nothing
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
first cry of a newborn baby
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
birth; creation; formation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
keeping house; being confined to one's house
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace