tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take over; to hand over
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
euphemism; eulogistic name; poetical name; poetic name
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward