origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
jokingly; in the form of a joke
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
family name; lineage; birth; clan
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
descendant; posterity; offspring
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
seeing one off; farewell; escort
rosary; string of prayer beads
being startled; getting a shock
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
going into battle; departure for the front
military forces; hosts; troops
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
on countless occasions; many a time
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)