to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
grave maintenance; grave keeper
drinking bout; merrymaking
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
round; spherical; circular
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
general public; the masses
small hill; low hill; hillock
out-of-school; off-campus
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to be born; to come into the world
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to name; to call; to christen; to term
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
birth; creation; formation
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")