to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
note (letter) left behind; will
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
number one; first; best; most; game; round
future (usually near); prospects
setting off (on a trip); departure
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
that's right; yes; uh-huh
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(some) more; even more; longer; further
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) eggplants don't grow on gourd vines
since the era of the Emperor Jinmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented
ancestor; forefather; foremother
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
preparation; arrangements
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert