often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
family name; professional name
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
movements; sitting and standing
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
with a momentary flash of light
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
to keep away; to keep at a distance
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
quiet conversation; idle talk
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be silent; to say nothing
way; method; means; resource; course