lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
Hokke (northern branch of the Fujiwara clan, Heian period)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time