to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
offense and defense; offence and defence
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
older brother and younger sister
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
had better ...; had better not ...
time; hour; season; time of the year
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(Japanese) imperial succession
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
on the occasion of; at the time of
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to tower over the surroundings
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
environment; circumstance