to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
long military service; having experienced many battles
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
person who judges which god or spirit has taken possession of a miko
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
unification; union; oneness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
certainly; surely; definitely
consideration; taking into account
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
report of death; notification of a death
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny