siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to rank next to; to come after
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker