tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
go that far; to that extent
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
that is to say; so that means
honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
persistence; single-mindedness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
vitality; ability to earn a living
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on