to boil; to decoct; to infuse
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tenement house; row house
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to live; to reside; to inhabit
older brother; elder brother
trouble; bother; annoyance
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(another person's) younger sister
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
common people; ordinary people; masses
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
retainer; retinue; servant
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
samurai; warrior; military family
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
present (brought by a visitor); gift
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler