better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
one's real father; natural father; biological father
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
tomfoolery; monkey business
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
loose; slack; gentle; easy; lenient; liberal
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
royalty and titled nobility
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
large building and lofty tower; splendid (magnificent, palatial) structure
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
what is called; what they call; so-called
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to move (house); to change residence
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
two-storey house; two-story house
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to change; to shift; to come and go
to give rein to (imagination)
diagnosis; medical examination