older brother; elder brother
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ago; since; before; previous
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
originally; by nature; from the start
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
getting an advance (on one's salary)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few