crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to make sure of the truth
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
northern part; the north (of a region)
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
samue; monk's working clothes
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
raging fire; conflagration
(present) head of a family
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
your health and prosperity
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
in line with this; therefore
greeting; a fine thing to say
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
beautiful woman; pretty girl
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
sons and daughters; children; girl
younger brother and sister
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
head; lead; vanguard; first