to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
there is nothing; having nothing
blending of Japanese and Western styles
more than usual (usu. time)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
descendant; progeny; offspring
the place for; the time for; the level of
master; teacher; stable master
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hokora; small wayside shrine
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
ancestor; forefather; foremother
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
direct descent; direct line
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)