family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo-period census
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
health; healthy; sound; fit
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
large quantity; large amount
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to blow through; to blow across
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
predation; eating prey; preying upon
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
greatest mistake of one's life
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
drop (e.g. of water); drip
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
if so; in that case; in that situation
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for