at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
as (for); for; in the capacity of
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
big corporation; major firm; leading company
subcontractor; subcontracting company
house where one was born; one's parents' house
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
station; office; guardroom
several minutes; a few minutes
place; position; location; position; standing; status
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
personality; style; appearance
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
control; management (e.g. of a business)
landowner; landlord; landlady
rich person; wealthy person
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly