previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to pick up; to find; to gather
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
place to die; place of death
to examine someone's expression
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near
boy; son; baby boy; young man
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
existence; possession; having; limited company
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
head house (family); birthplace; originator
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear