head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
ceremony for the repose of a soul; ceremony to pray for the long life of the emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.
to overdo; to do too much
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be in order; to be right
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to translate; to interpret
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
ancient Shinto music and dancing
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to comfort; to console; to amuse
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils