and (also); both ... and; as well as
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to part left and right; to open out
deep inside; innermost place
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
snugly; cosily; compactly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to smile broadly; to grin widely
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; white beard
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend