to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
joint enterprise; joint venture
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
minimum; at the very least
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to head home; to leave for home
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
calamity; misfortune; disaster
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
relation; connection; relevance
every person; every mouth; every entrance
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the deceased; the departed
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
close; intimate; on good terms
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby