to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
brothers and sisters; siblings
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
several times (as large, over)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
difference; variation; difference
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
system of government; government structure
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
unbroken; endless; continuous
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
being dotted with; being scattered
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)