how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
100,000; hundred thousand
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nobleman's illegitimate child
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
illegitimate child; secret love child
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
family; relatives; dependents; household
descendant; posterity; offspring
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
natural voice (without a microphone)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend