family-oriented; familial
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
convenient; handy; useful
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
experiment; experimentation
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
river; stream; River; the ... river
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
not caring; not giving a damn
how; in what way; by what means
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)